FAYP
MVFRYsterplaat Air Force Base
Wind
010° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Temp / Dew
17° / 17°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg
Ceiling
1,600 ft
Frequencies
TWR
GND
APP
METAR
From nearby station: FACT
Cape Town International Airport
6.9 NM · brg 130°
METAR FACT 032100Z 01011KT 9999 SCT005 BKN016 17/17 Q1012 NOSIG
- 010° at 11 kt
- 6 SM
- 17°C / 17°C
- 29.88 inHg
- MVFRMarginal VFR
- 21:00 L / 21:00 Z
Cloud Layers
SCT 005
BKN 016
GND 52'
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise
05:22 L
05:22 Z
Sunset
16:04 L
16:04 Z
TAF
From nearby station: FACT
Cape Town International Airport
6.9 NM · brg 130°
TAF FACT 031600Z 0318/0424 33015KT 9999 BKN004 TX18/0412Z TN15/0404Z PROB40 TEMPO 0318/0324 2500 -DZ BR BKN003 PROB30 TEMPO 0318/0321 0900 FG BKN002 PROB40 TEMPO 0400/0406 2500 RA BKN003 FM040800 28010KT 9999 FEW012 BKN025 FM041000 31010KT 9999 SCT025
Sun 18:00 L
Sun 18:00 Z
BASE
- 330° at 15 kt
- 6+
- BKN 004
Sun 18:00 L
Sun 18:00 Z
PROB40 TEMPO
- 1.55 SM
- Light Drizzle, Mist
- BKN 003
Sun 18:00 L
Sun 18:00 Z
PROB30 TEMPO
- 0.56 SM
- Fog
- BKN 002
Mon 00:00 L
Mon 00:00 Z
PROB40 TEMPO
- 1.55 SM
- Rain
- BKN 003
Mon 08:00 L
Mon 08:00 Z
FM
- 280° at 10 kt
- 6+
- FEW 012, BKN 025
Mon 10:00 L
Mon 10:00 Z
FM
- 310° at 10 kt
- 6+
- SCT 025
Runways
02/20
5,200 ftASP · Lighted
- 20TW 11XW 3
- 02HW 11XW 3
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- FAWNCape Winelands Airport14.4 NMbrg 57°
- FADXDelta 200 Airstrip15.1 NMbrg 355°
- FASHStellenbosch Airport16.9 NMbrg 107°
- FAMYMalmesbury Airport28.2 NMbrg 21°
- FAPUPaarl East Airport28.6 NMbrg 67°
- FALSSomersveld Airport39.3 NMbrg 359°
- FAWCWorcester Glider Airport47.9 NMbrg 73°
- FACGCaledon Airfield50.5 NMbrg 116°
Live METAR and TAF data for FAYP Ysterplaat Air Force Base, Cape Town, sourced from station FACT. The current flight category, decoded surface wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature, and altimeter are updated as new observations come in.
This page covers everything pilots typically need before flying: METAR, TAF, runway alignment with current wind components, ground frequencies for ATIS, Tower, Ground, Approach and Departure, sunrise / sunset times, 24-hour weather trends and nearby alternate airports.
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